900993
Flexible Thermoplastic Copolyester (TPC) Printing Filament
2.85 mm, natural
Synonym(s):
FlexiFil™, TPC filament
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NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
grade
natural
description
Filament diameter: 2.85 ± 0.10 mm, Filament roundness: ≥95%, Melt flow rate: 39 cc/10 min, Melt temperature: ±180 °C, Print temperature: ±220-260 °C, Specific gravity: 1.14 g/cc, Spool Hub Diameter: 52 mm, Spool Size (DxH): 200 mm x 55 mm, Viscat softening temperature: ±90 °C
form
solid (filament)
hardness
45D (, Shore D Hardness)
color
beige, natural
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General description
Flexible Thermoplastic Copolyester (TPC) Printing Filament is a rubber-like 3D printer filament with a Shore hardness of 45D that allows for the printing of flexible objects. This flexible filament will not deform or break when stressed by bending (Charpy notched impact strength test) and has shown ″flexural memory″ which allows materials to return to their original shape after being bent, dented, or folded. In addition to its high flexibility, this filament features many additional beneficial properties such as high temperature resistance, good chemical resistance, high strength, and excellent UV resistance. Due to its ester linkages, this filament is degradable by hydrolysis and is made partially from renewable carbon content (e.g. bio-based oils). When not in use, the filament should be stored at room temperature in dry conditions, such as in a sealed plastic bag or in a closed container with desiccant. Recommended initial printer settings can be found in the ′General Print Settings′ file
Application
Flexible thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) printing filament is a polyester-based material with properties similar to polyurethane-based (TPU) filaments. Due to their flexibility and stability, TPU has been used to synthesize nanoparticles for cartilage tissue engineering, peripheral nerve conduits, and tracheal scaffolds. Due to its ester linkages, thermoplastic copolyesters are able to undergo hydrolytic degradation more readily than polyurethanes, making them more suitable for biomedical applications. Cabrera et al. used thermoplastic copolyesters to print self-expandable polymer stents that can be implanted in a minimally invasive manner. These rapidly prototyped structures were shown to have properties similar to that of nitinol-based stents and to degrade via hydrolysis. Based upon these ideal properties, thermoplastic copolyester filaments have great potential in additional bioengineering applications
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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3D printed polyurethane prosthesis for partial tracheal reconstruction: a pilot animal study
Jung, S.Y. et al.
Biofabrication, 8(4), 045015 -045015 (2016)
Computationally Designed 3D Printed Self-Expandable Polymer Stents with Biodegradation Capacity for Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Implantation: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Cabrera, M.S. et al.
3D printing and additive manufacturing, 4(1), 19-29 (2017)
Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers
<BIG>Ulery, B.D. et al. </BIG>
Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 49(12), 832-864 (2011)
Novel flexible nerve conduits made of water-based biodegradable polyurethane for peripheral nerve regeneration
Hsu, S.-H. et al.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 105A, 1383-1392 (2017)
Kun-Che Hung et al.
Advanced healthcare materials, 3(10), 1578-1587 (2014-04-15)
Biodegradable materials that can undergo degradation in vivo are commonly employed to manufacture tissue engineering scaffolds, by techniques including the customized 3D printing. Traditional 3D printing methods involve the use of heat, toxic organic solvents, or toxic photoinitiators for fabrication
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